Howard Cannon (born July 29, 1964) is an American author, consultant, motivational speaker, and expert witness in restaurant and bar matters.
Cannon is the author of Restaurant OSHA Safety and Security: The Book of Restaurant Industry Standards and Best Practices (2016) and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting Your Own Restaurant (2011), among others.
Cannon writes and speaks about restaurant safety, as well as the management and starting of restaurants and bars.